West Bromwich Albion’s chairman, Jeremy Peace, has called for the transfer window to be moved.

Peace believes it would be beneficial to clubs if the window closed before the start of the season, although he knows such a change is unlikely.

“If you spoke to the other clubs in the Premier League they would all say it’s not ideal,” he told the Wolverhampton Express & Star. “My ideal would be that you get your squad done and start playing and then the window shuts – then you all know where you stand.

“We have raised it with the Premier League and said: ‘Close the transfer window at the start of the season.’ But they mention the League Cup, the FA Cup, no winter break, the fact that World Cups and European Championships eat into the window.

“All of these things mean we can’t do it, so we’re stuck with it as it is and everybody has the same set of problems. If we could do it I would certainly be in favour because it would remove a whole load of uncertainty during the season.”